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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1947
Page
3
Comrades speak in reverent lines about a figure of healing and sacrifice. A narrator recalls a Christlike presence, eyes softened by what he sees, and a soldier’s cross of pain with a promise to meet again. The verse emphasizes love, understanding, and steadfast support.
The article traces Christmas greetings to an old English custom from more than 250 years ago where English schoolchildren demonstrated their penmanship and exchange cards marking the season.
An exploration of Santa Claus as the most influential Christmas symbol for children worldwide. The character likely originated in Holland and was brought to America by Dutch settlers, though interpretations vary by country and region.
Our Favorite Trees For Christmas notes balsam fir as a longtime American favorite and recounts a tale of Faith Hope and Love guiding its selection. Spruces blue white and Norway are popular, with pines and cedars also common in various regions.
The Burning of the Greens marks Twelfth Night customs with fires and Wassail songs. In 1930 George M. Haushalter revived the practice in Rochester New York, turning it into an annual community bonfire ending New Year celebrations.
The article notes that Jehovah's Witnesses oppose celebrating Christmas as it blends Christian ideas with pagan elements. It mentions older members who observe Christmas due to no founder opposing it, while newer members question the holiday's symbolism.
Devotional reading focuses on Revelation passages 1 through 7 and Acts 16 16 to 40 plus 1 Peter 4 12 to 19. It invites reflection on persecution trials and faith under pressure and offers practical insight for spiritual endurance.
A December 14 1947 lesson urges loyalty through persecution using Revelation Acts and I Peter. It emphasizes courage grace under trial with Paul and Silas in prison Smyrna’s tribulation and a future heavenly chorus. It notes cheerful faith as medicine and faith in God as key.
University of Illinois tests in cooperation with A and P stores show ice water dipping of sweet corn in the field prevents sugar loss. Ears dipped immediately stay tender, avoiding damage when temperatures rise above 40 degrees.
A substitute for tapioca starch is now produced from waxy corn. The waxy corn, discovered in China by an American missionary, was sent to the United States 37 years ago and has yielded a satisfactory hybrid. The new starch has been used successfully in several applications once reserved for tapioca.
Farmers are advised that paying cash for machinery can be prudent. By cash purchases they avoid future debt burdens if incomes drop. With labor shortages and high wages, investing in labor-saving equipment is seen as financially wise and profitable.
The idea of adding home type refrigerators with compartments for freezing appeals to electrically equipped farmers. Larger frozen cabinets exist for farm use storing winter supplies of fruits vegetables and meats. In some cases community or cooperative locker plants may still be advisable for larger quantities.
When applying paradichlorobenzen e to kill tree borers, pull soil from the tree to the crown, remove gum and loose bark, re-cover with a six to eight inch mound, and apply one ounce of paradichlorobenzene for trees over three years old.
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